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Background Note on Private Sector Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Croatia’s Climate Agenda (October 2025) outlines how EU climate and decarbonization objectives translate into practical constraints and opportunities for Croatia’s private sector. It reviews EU financing mechanisms and ways to leverage Croatia’s financial sector, including public-private partnerships, then presents pathways to green private-sector activities across energy efficiency, industrial decarbonization, skills, and tourism competitiveness. The note also considers the role of state-owned enterprises and provides references for further follow-up.

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Executive Summary

EU Green Deal and Croatia’s decarbonization targets

EU Financing Mechanisms

Leveraging the Croatian Financial Sector

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

Greening the Croatian Private Sector

From awareness to action

Energy Efficiency and Industrial Decarbonization

Opportunity for Croatia to better integrate in green value chains

Demand and supply of skills to support the green transition

Keeping Tourism Competitive and Green

The Role of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)

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FAQs

What is the focus of this background note on Croatia’s climate agenda?

It focuses on private sector challenges and opportunities arising from Croatia’s climate agenda, including decarbonization needs and practical enabling mechanisms.

How does the note connect EU climate goals to Croatia’s decarbonization targets?

It discusses the EU Green Deal and explains how EU financing mechanisms can support decarbonization pathways in Croatia’s economy.

What areas within the private sector does the note address?

It covers greening actions from awareness to implementation, energy efficiency and industrial decarbonization, integration into green value chains, skills for the green transition, and making tourism more competitive and green.

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